Volume: 4 Issue 9 [September 2021]

Article:Influence of Nutritional Requirement on Fish, Meat and Poultry Consumption

Author: Bissih Fred

Volume: Vol 4, Issue 9; September 2021

DOI: North American Academic Research, 4(9) 110-123, September 2021, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5535312

Abstract: Due to a growth in the consumption of mixed meals, it is becoming increasingly necessary to collect more exact quantitative data on specific food components. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the consumption of meat, chicken, and fish before and after the disaggregation of mixed meals, as well as the contribution of meat, poultry, and fish to energy and nutritional intakes in a representative sample of individuals. Following the disaggregation of mixed meals, reduced estimates of red meat (9 percent), chicken (25 percent), and fish (18 percent) intakes were obtained, while greater estimates of processed meat intakes were obtained (17 percent). After disaggregation, meat/poultry/fish contributed approximately 25% of total energy intake, 49% of protein intake, 29% saturated fat intake, 26% iron intake, and 38% zinc intake, which was significantly higher than their contributions reflected in survey data containing a variety of different dishes. Children consumed 118 g of meat/poultry/fish per day, while adults consumed 162 g per day, with chicken and beef accounting for the majority of the calories consumed by both groups. These findings give a thorough picture of meat, poultry, and fish consumption in Australia, and also highlight the need for more population studies to disaggregate reported dietary information in order to produce a more exact estimate of consumption in future years.

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